With a playoff game on the line, Hartsville rose to the challenge on Friday. They really took it to the Darlington Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-16 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Red Foxes who have now won ten matches in a row.
Darlington lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaylen Augustus, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown. Augustus' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Hartsville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.2 points per game. As for Darlington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Hartsville will play host again on Friday to welcome South Florence, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. South Florence knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Hartsville likes a good challenge. Darlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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